_The flesh of animals poisoned by accident, or intentionally, may seriously affect those who eat it._--As a case in point may be mentioned the injurious effects produced in some persons who had partaken of the Canadian partridges imported to this country some years ago, and which had probably eaten some poisonous berries during the severe winter of that year. Poisons may be introduced into the system otherwise than by the mouth; that is, they may be placed in the vagina or rectum, or inhaled when volatile poisons are used. Sometimes a poison has been introduced into the medicine, or a poisonous draught substituted for the one prescribed. In any case, where suspicious symptoms suddenly occur, the poison has most probably been taken in from half an hour to an hour previously, and it is of special importance to note the period of time that may have elapsed between the accession of the symptoms and the last meal, or administration of medicine. When called in to a case of suspected poisoning, and in many cases where no suspicion at the time arises, the medical attendant should pay attention to the following points: 1. The time of the occurrence of the symptoms, and their character. 2. The time that has elapsed between their commencement and the last meal, dose of medicine, &c. 3. Have the symptoms continued without intermission or remission, and in an aggravated form, till death? 4. The order of their occurrence. 5. The previous health or illness of the patient. 6. Have the symptoms any relation to a particular meal or article of food, &c.? 7. If patient has vomited, have the vomited matters, especially the first, been carefully preserved? 8. Preserve all vomited matters, food, medicines, &c. 9. How many were at the meal, and was what was taken common to all, or only taken by a few?